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History of Presbyterian mission work and missionaries in foreign fields. Featured image: First team of Presbyterian Church in the U.S. missionaries in Korea, November 1892.

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Title:
William Miller and Jane Doolittle.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: William (Bill) Miller. Jane Doolittle.
Subject names:
Miller, William McElwee., Doolittle, Jane, 1899-, Irwin family--Archives.
Topics:
Missionaries--Iran., Women missionaries--Iran.
Geographic subjects:
Iran.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:288811
Title:
PCUS missionaries in Brazil, circa 1960-1962.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Photograph of PCUS missionaries in Brazil either 1960 or 1962. Front row (sitting, left to right): Bob Shane, William “Hap” Neville, Bill Brandt, Virginia Henderlite, Langdon Henderlite. Second row: Jule Spach, Nancy Spach, Ruth Moseley (checked dress), Mildred “Midge” Foley, Tom Foley, Mary Neville, Louise Brandt, Frances Arehart, Gertrude Mason (in white dress and glasses), Rose Cameron, Charlotte Taylor. Third row: Bill Moseley (profile), name unknown (white jacket), Ted Torsch, Ruth Shane, Frank Soules, Ardys Soules, Charles Ansley, Ruth Ansley, Ella Koroch (white earrings), Nancy Boyd. Fourth row: Bob Marvin, Phyllis Marvin, Mr. Singleton? (in glasses), Mrs. Singleton? (white dress), Donald Williams (tallest), Laura Williams, Lois DuBose, Pierre DuBose.
Subject names:
Spach, Jule, 1924-2022., Spach, Nancy, 1926-2018., Presbyterian Church in the U.S. Brazil Mission.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Brazil., Missionaries--Brazil., Women missionaries--Brazil.
Geographic subjects:
Brazil
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:286622
Title:
Tehran Central Compound floor plans.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). General Assembly Council. Property Services--Archives., Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). General Assembly Council. Property Services.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Iran--Tehran.
Geographic subjects:
Tehran (Iran)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:286152
Title:
Board of Foreign Missions members and staff.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Board of Foreign Missions members + staff.
Subject names:
Flory, Margaret, 1914-2009--Archives., Flory, Margaret, 1914-2009., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions.
Topics:
Presbyterian women., Women missionaries.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:162581
Title:
Margaret Flory.
Description:
Portrait of Margaret Flory.
Subject names:
Flory, Margaret, 1914-2009--Archives., Flory, Margaret, 1914-2009--Portraits.
Topics:
Presbyterian women--Portraits., Women missionaries.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:162579
Title:
Independence Day celebration in the Congo, 1960.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: 1960 was the toughest year for independence in many African countries.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S. Board of World Missions--Archives.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic)
Geographic subjects:
Congo (Democratic Republic), Congo (Democratic Republic)--History--Autonomy and independence movements.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:161226
Title:
United Nations assistance in the Congo.
Description:
Kasai, Republic of the Congo - 10 August 1960. Some 11,500 soldiers from nine countries are now on duty with the U.N. Force in the Republic of the Congo, helping to restore order ad calm in the country. Assistance also includes technical and medical personnel, air transport, food, heavy materials and various supplies. For example, a food distribution was organized for the victims of the intertribal fight between the Luluas and Balubas in Kasai province. The food was sent by U.N. cargo aircraft from Leopoldville to Luluebourg, provincial capital of Kasai. Here, the food packages have been unloaded from the U.N. plane by Tunisian troops of the U.N. Force.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S. Board of World Missions--Archives., United Nations--Armed Forces.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic), Food relief--Congo (Democratic Republic), Humanitarian assistance--Congo (Democratic Republic)
Geographic subjects:
Congo (Democratic Republic)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:161223
Title:
United Nations assistance in the Congo.
Description:
Kasai, Republic of the Congo - 10 August 1960. Some 11,500 soldiers from nine countries are now on duty with the U.N. Force in the Republic of the Congo, helping to restore order ad calm in the country. Assistance also includes technical and medical personnel, air transport, food, heavy materials and various supplies. For example, a food distribution was organized for the victims of the inter-tribal fight between the Luluas and Balubas in Kasai province. The food was sent by U.N. cargo aircraft from Leopoldville to Luluebourg, provincial capital of Kasai. Here, the food packages have been unloaded from the U.N. plane by Tunisian troops of the U.N. Force.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S. Board of World Missions--Archives., United Nations--Armed Forces.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic), Food relief--Congo (Democratic Republic), Humanitarian assistance--Congo (Democratic Republic)
Geographic subjects:
Congo (Democratic Republic)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:161222
Title:
Independence Day celebration in Luebo, 1960.
Description:
Independence Day celebration, Luebo, June 30, 1960. Comic dance.
Creator:
Juengst, Daniel. (photographer)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S. Board of World Missions--Archives.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic), Festivals--Congo (Democratic Republic)
Geographic subjects:
Congo (Democratic Republic), Congo (Democratic Republic)--History--Autonomy and independence movements.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:161216
Title:
Independence Day celebration in Luebo, 1960.
Description:
Congolese woman. Received from Mrs. Isaac Kanyinda.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S. Board of World Missions--Archives.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic), Women--Congo (Democratic Republic)
Geographic subjects:
Congo (Democratic Republic), Congo (Democratic Republic)--History--Autonomy and independence movements.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:161215
Title:
Congolese students using microscopes.
Creator:
Farrior, Hugh. (photographer)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S. Board of World Missions--Archives.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic), Missions--Educational work--Congo (Democratic Republic), Students--Congo (Democratic Republic), Microscopes.
Geographic subjects:
Congo (Democratic Republic)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:161213
Title:
Independence Day celebration in the Congo, 1960.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S. Board of World Missions--Archives.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic)
Geographic subjects:
Congo (Democratic Republic), Congo (Democratic Republic)--History--Autonomy and independence movements.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:161212
Title:
Independence Day celebration in the Congo, 1960.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S. Board of World Missions--Archives.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic)
Geographic subjects:
Congo (Democratic Republic), Congo (Democratic Republic)--History--Autonomy and independence movements.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:161211
Title:
Taechu Beach, Korea, 1960.
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea, Missionaries--Korea--Poryŏng-si., Women missionaries--Korea--Poryŏng-si., Children of missionaries--Korea--Poryŏng-si.
Geographic subjects:
Poryŏng-si (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:145695
Title:
Cornerstone Laying, Seoul Women's University, 1960.
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission., Sŏul Yŏja Taehak (Korea)
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea, Women's colleges--Korea--Seoul., Presbyterian universities and colleges--Korea--Seoul., Cornerstone laying--Korea--Seoul.
Geographic subjects:
Seoul (Korea)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:145613
Title:
Voices from Japan, 1960s.
Description:
Promotional phonograph flexidisc featuring students of Shikoku Christian College (Zentsuji, Japan), produced by TRAV for the Presbyterian Church in the U.S. Board of Women's Work.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S. TRAV., Presbyterian Church in the U.S. Board of Women's Work., Shikoku Gakuin Daigaku.
Topics:
Missions--Japan
Geographic subjects:
Zentsūji-shi (Japan)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:138683
Title:
Edith and her father, Frank Millican, Camano Island, Washington, ca. 1960.
Subject names:
Millican family--Archives., Millican, Edith F., 1914-1985., Millican, Frank R., 1883-1961.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Missionaries--China., Women missionaries--China., Returned missionaries--Washington--Camano Island.
Geographic subjects:
Camano Island (Wash.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:133525
Title:
Edith Millican.
Subject names:
Millican family--Archives., Millican, Edith F., 1914-1985.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Women missionaries--China., Missionaries, Medical--China., Women physicians.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:133494
Title:
The Millican family at Camano Island, Washington, 1960.
Description:
We three [Aimee, Frank, and Edith Millican]. 1960 Camano Island.
Subject names:
Millican family--Archives., Millican, Aimee Boddy, 1884-1974., Millican, Frank R., 1883-1961., Millican, Edith F., 1914-1985.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Missionaries--China., Women missionaries--China., Returned missionaries--Washington--Camano Island.
Geographic subjects:
Camano Island (Wash.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:133452
Title:
Edith Millican.
Subject names:
Millican family--Archives., Millican, Edith F., 1914-1985.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Women missionaries--China., Missionaries, Medical--China., Women physicians.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:133416

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